martin brown
Improvement advocate in the built environment with a passion for social media, wildness, music, mountains, walking, cycling, astronomy, geostuff, outdoor, inspirations, dark skies, connectivity, edge of chaos, improvement, natural environment, CSR, built environment, virtual worlds, resilience, community enterprise ... and more
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Feel no guilt in laughter …
Feel no guilt in laughter, I know how much you care. Feel no sorrow in a smile that I am not there to share. You cannot grieve forever; I would not want you to. I hope that you could carry … Continue reading
my shared links over the last week (May 12th)
Experimenting with a round up of key links shared via twitter over last few days, brought together by Rebel Mouse.
Architects and Green Deal: greater ability to improve public health than medical professionals
‘Architects have a greater ability to improve public health than medical professionals’ A provocative statement made by physician Dr. Claudia Miller, assistant dean at the University of Texas School of Medicine, at a recent healthy building materials panel moderated and … Continue reading
We all need some wild time
Reblogged from Outdoor Nation: Spending time in wild places, whether they are remote or in urban areas, is so important for children (and adults) to help them enjoy these spaces and want to care for them, tapping into the philosophy … Continue reading
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Views sought on Public Private Partnerships
Reblogged from Centre for Sustainable Development: Following on from the PPP Conference we are seeking views on PPP to contribute to the PPP Research Road Map and Reports. Click here to take the very short PPP survey Results will be … Continue reading
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Green Vision for Social Media at Green Build Expo
Be2Camp returns to Greenbuild Expo in May with Green Vision. This year’s session, taking place on 8th May at Manchester Central from 1pm, will be the most exciting yet, with an amazing line-up of speakers (see below for programme). GreenBuild … Continue reading
Built Environment Earthday Inspiration
Today, April 22nd is Earthday. Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year. The April 22 date was designated as International Mother Earth … Continue reading
Finally PAS91 update issued.
At last, the updated version of PAS 91 Construction prequalification questionnaires has been issued and is available as a free download on the BSi website. The updated version is aligned to the Government Construction Strategy and set to be madatory for Government … Continue reading
Green Deal Guidance for the Property Industry
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published The Green Deal: Guidance for the Property Industry in Great Britain aimed at property practitioners dealing with domestic or non-domestic properties The Green Deal is designed to help householders and businesses … Continue reading
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Sustainable futures require collective power of unconventional partnerships
Early today I came across this excellent quote* from Hannah Jones, Nike’s global head of sustainability and innovation: “We believe that the innovations required to create the future won’t come from a single source. Not from science. Not from technology. … Continue reading →